Of all the habits you can develop in your life and career, the ability to focus is, without doubt, one of the most important. In this highly-pressured, rapidly-changing world, many people think multitasking is the answer to increased productivity. However, it can take up to 15 minutes to reorient yourself each time you switch gears

“I’m old-school. I don’t have Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. I still write in a notebook.”—Angelina Jolie Interesting. I read this quote in an interview Jolie did with People magazine. Many might criticize her for not being up-to-date with technology, but she seems to be doing just fine without it. Here’s the thing: I know many

We’re up to #4 on the power drain at work. And here it is: You can’t disconnect and just be. In this over-connected world, many of you have become addicted to social media, email, and text. Left to your own devices, you’re always “on” and never “off.” This addiction, like all addictions, leaves you anxious

Of all the business problems companies have, I think they become more magnified when the chief executive officers lose sight that their organization is made up of people. When things go wrong, their focus is primarily on finance or strategy, or both: But, not on people. This is a big mistake—to ignore the people who

September 11, 2001 was a horrific day. No matter where you were, you will always remember. That day, terrorists attacked and destroyed precious lives and landmarks. But I believe that what they were truly after was our confidence. In targeting Wall Street and the Pentagon, they went after symbols of power. Little did they know

Yesterday, a friend of mine called to ask for advice. She is looking for a job and saw one listed on the site of the corporation where she used to work. She was struggling with the online form that had a million fields to fill out. She wanted to know my thoughts on salary and

One of the largest confidence killers I’ve ever seen in people is when they confuse net worth with self worth. Self Worth = Respect for yourself. Your value as determined by you. It’s your internal worth, and the most important component of confidence. It is, without doubt, your greatest asset. Net Worth = The value

“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.” This is the opening line to one of my all-time favorite mysteries—Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. I have re-read this book many times. It is the ultimate story of how we keep ourselves from true happiness by building our own walls of anxiety, uncertainty, self-doubt and

Let’s face it: At one time or another, you have tormented yourself at work. Often, the ritual is daily. Without a doubt, it’s more frequent than most people know. You have to catch yourself to even know what’s making you feel bad or sad. We are so conditioned to look on the dark side, that

I was lucky enough to sit down with Tom Durkin, known as the signature voice of American horse racing. We discussed his career, his amazing use of words, and his performance anxiety which caused him to stop calling the Triple Crown for NBC. Here are a few clips from that show which airs tonight: The

Gandhi once said you can measure the civilization of a people by how they treat their animals. Translated into corporate terms: you can measure the success of leaders by how they value teamwork and day-to-day operations. Recently, a law firm partner who specializes in joint ventures and venture capital transactions asked me what I look